Hot peppers’ spicy heat is measured in Scoville heat units, named for Wilbur Scoville. The level of heat was originally determined by a panel of individual tasters. In order to determine the heat ...
If you love to eat peppers in salads, stir fries and more, give growing your own a go. Also known as bell peppers or capiscums, peppers can be grown from seed in spring, ready to crop the same summer.
Ornamental peppers are edible as well as pretty. Most rate anywhere from 10,000 to 50,000 Scoville units. Chilly Chili ornamental pepper produces an abundance of attractive yellow, orange and red ...